Melek Gedic, a research assistant at the Department of Persian Language and Literature of Ardahan University, is the author of “Contemporary Iranian Children’s Poetry” (Cagdas Iran Cocuk Siiri) ...

There is something truly magnificent about poetry and literature in any language. One could say poetry is language in its most exalted form, where words’ every conceivable and unfathomable ...

“The Farsi language is a poetic language,” says Masud Valipour, owner of Ketabsara Persian Calligraphy and Books in Westwood’s Persian Square. He gestures along the store’s walls where turquoise, jade ...

He fearlessly broke away from the traditional confines of classical poetry, ushering in a new era of literary innovation and artistic freedom. His audacious reimagining of poetic form and subject ...

Before teaching Persian at the University, Michelle Quay, visiting lecturer in language studies, spent several years working on a Persian poetry group at the University of Cambridge alongside Annabel ...

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Iran is a deeply misunderstood country. Frequently, we in the United States are bombarded with news about its repressive and extremist government — but rarely do we actually engage with the country’s ...

At a busy subway station in central Tehran, an excerpt from an iconic Persian poem from 13th century poet and mystic Jalaluddin al-Rumi greets travelers as they hop on and off, bringing smiles to ...

LATELY, 300th death anniversary of great Persian poet Mirza Abdul Qadir Bedil Azeemabadi was commemorated in five countries, including Pakistan, though it could hardly attract any attention from the ...

There is something truly magnificent about poetry and literature in any language. One could say poetry is language in its most exalted form, where words’ every conceivable and unfathomable ...